Tag Archives: covenants

Political Methods

Posted on December 10, 2016 by ehurst

God’s personal moral character calls for humanity to live together under covenant feudalism. You simply cannot possibly understand the Law Covenants, nor anything else in Scripture, until you grasp that one truth. All of Creation itself, including we humans, is … Continue reading →

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A Little More Moral Economics

Posted on November 27, 2016 by ehurst

Trust your heart-mind for a proper moral analysis. The whole end of mankind living on this earth is to seek the glory of God. Just so you understand completely, it’s “seek” in both ways: We seek to bring Him glory, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Message 2016

Posted on November 24, 2016 by ehurst

Today is Thanksgiving in America. God said that we should celebrate holidays that help establish a rhythm of work and rest. There’s an awful lot more behind all that, of course. By absorbing the example of Moses’ Covenant, we learn … Continue reading →

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Kiln blog: One Big Happy Family

Posted on June 14, 2016 by ehurst

(While this was originally a duplicate of something from another blog, and that other blog was merged here, this post has been kept because of the huge amount of comment posted below.) The Old Testament provides a wealth of imagery … Continue reading →

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Psalm 81

Posted on December 26, 2015 by ehurst

While this sounds somewhat like the call to the Feast of Tabernacles, the whole seventh month (Tishri) is consumed in various celebrations following the olive harvest: Trumpets (1st), the Day of Atonement (10th) and then Tabernacles (15th). The psalmist mentions … Continue reading →

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BLDJ: Chapter 5

Posted on March 18, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 5. Property Unlike Western feudalism, where land was the primary object of ownership and the serfs simply belonged to the land same as animals, ANE feudalism is very personal … Continue reading →

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StT: Galatians 3:10-12

Posted on January 30, 2015 by ehurst

(A little more from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) Galatians 3:10-12 Westerners tend to demand a semantic precision that is often absent in the New Testament. In this context, Paul uses the term “law” (Grk: nomos) in place of … Continue reading →

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Psalm 14

Posted on September 6, 2014 by ehurst

In Hebrew thinking, the concept of “fool” is someone devoid of moral perception. Almost every other human talent can be present in abundance, but without using God’s revelation as a reference point, you cannot possibly be acceptable to Him. The … Continue reading →

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The Law Is Grace

Posted on February 3, 2014 by ehurst

Western Christians typically say things like, “Words mean something.” Words are not truth, nor even containers of truth. Words are, at best, mere signs pointing out a path that brings you to God. God is truth. All truth is God’s … Continue reading →

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TMOC: The Adulteress Part 2

Posted on October 5, 2012 by ehurst

The Roman Empire was nothing like the modern state. She recognized the necessity of nations and kingdoms ruled by their own people, and broadly under their own customs and laws. While boundaries were maintained, a person’s national identity had a … Continue reading →

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